Domestication (Noun)
Meaning 1
Accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Adaptation to intimate association with human beings.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The domestication of dogs is believed to have occurred thousands of years ago, when wolves began to frequent human camps and settlements.
- The process of domestication involves a range of changes, including physical, behavioral, and genetic adaptations to living in close proximity to humans.
- The domestication of plants and animals has had a profound impact on human history, allowing for the development of settled agriculture and the growth of cities.
- Studies of animal domestication have shown that it is often accompanied by changes in behavior, physiology, and anatomy, as animals adapt to their new role in human society.
- The domestication of horses is thought to have occurred in Central Asia around 6,000 years ago, and had a major impact on human transportation and warfare.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
The attribute of having been domesticated.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.